Series: "X-MINUS ONE"
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85889A "AND THE MOON BE STILL AS AUD 04-22-55 :30:00* Audition Show - An expedition to Mars
BRIGHT" finds all the Martians dead due to
chickenpox brought to them by previous
Earthmen expeditions. All the men
except for one sets about destroying
Martian artifacts. Ernest Kinoy wrote
the radio play and the cast included
John Larkin and Nelson Olmstead.
Writer: Ray Bradbury
85889B "NO CONTACT" 1 04-24-55 :29:40 Premiere Show - There is a barrier of
some kind that the Earth ships keep
crashing into..or so they think.
George Lefferts wrote the story. The
cast includes Luis Van Rooten, Donald
Buka, Wendell Holmes and Bill Griffis.
Writer: George Lefferts
85890A "THE PARADE" 2 05-01-55 :30:00* The Martians hire an ad agency to
stage a parade which will herald their
arrival. The original story is by
George Lefferts. The cast members
include Joseph Curten, Barry Kroeger
and Alexander Scourby. Writer:
George Lefferts
85890B "MARS IS HEAVEN" 3 05-08-55 :30:00* An Earth expedition finds that the
houses on Mars look just like Earth
1920's houses. The story is adapted by
Ernest Kinoy. The cast includes
Wendell Holmes, Peter Kapell, Bill
Zuckert, Bill Lipton, Margaret Curlen,
Bill Griffis, Ken Williams, Ethel
Everett and Edwin Jerome. Writer:
Ray Bradbury
85891A "UNIVERSE" 4 05-15-55 :30:00* Generations of people traveling in a
giant spaceship have lost track of who
they are and what they set out to do.
They think that their ship is the
Universe. The script is by George
Lefferts. The cast includes Donald
Buka, Peter Kapell, Bill Griffis, Abby
Lewis, Edgar Stehli, Jason Seymour and
Ian Martin. Writer: Robert Heinlein
85891B "KNOCK" 5 05-22-55 :30:00* The last man on Earth sat alone in a
room. There was a knock on the door.
The script is by Ernest Kinoy. The
cast includes Alexander Scourby,
Laurie March and Luis Van Rooten as
the literal-minded alien. Writer:
Fredric Brown
85892A "THE MAN IN THE MOON" 6 05-29-55 :30:00* During a Federal Missing Persons
bulletin a sos is heard. When they
find out where it was broadcast from,
they don't believe it since no one has
been to the Moon yet. George Lefferts
wrote the script. The stars are Luis
Van Rooten, Santos Ortega, Ross
Martin, Sidney Smith, Bob Hague, Joe
De Santis and Ed Lattimer. Writer:
George Lefferts
85892B "PERIGI'S WONDERFUL DOLLS" 7 06-05-55 :30:00* A government official's daughter finds
a doll maker in Washington that makes
talking dolls. The script is by George
Lefferts. The cast included Les Damon,
Joan and Denise Alexander, Joe De
Santis and Leon Janney. Writer:
George Lefferts
85893A "THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH" 8 07-07-55 :30:00* This is the tale of the blind singer
of the spaceways and his songs.
Adapted by Ernest Kinoy. The cast
members were Ken Williams, Nelson
Olmsted, Mat Crowley, Wendell Holmes
and Bill Griffis. Writer: Robert
Heinlein
85893B "DR. GRIMSHAW'S SANITORIUM" 9 07-14-55 :30:00* The story starts with narration about
what was found in the cover of a
fountain pen, then, a detective tells
his account of what he found out about
the sanitorium. The story is adapted
by George Lefferts. Writer: Fletcher
Pratt
85894A "NIGHTMARE" 10 07-21-55 :30:00* A computer operator discovers that
there is an increasing rate of
accidents. The original story is by
George Lefferts. And it features John
Gibson, Joyce Gordon, Luis Van Rooten,
Joe Jullian and Santos Ortega.
Writer: Stephen Vincent Binet
85894B "THE EMBASSY" 11 07-28-55 :30:00* A man appears at a detective agency
wanting to hire them to find the
Martians that he says are on Earth.
The script is by George Lefferts. The
cast includes Joseph Julian and Barry
Kroger. Writer: Donald Wollheim
85895A "THE VELDT" 12 08-04-55 :30:00* In the future, children can change the
walls in their nursery to any location
or theme they want. These kids like
the African desert with lions. The
story is adapted by Ernest Kinoy.
Heard in the program were Mary Patton,
Bill Quinn, David Pfeffer, Beverley
Lunsford, Charles Penman, and John
Larkin. Writer: Ray Bradbury
85895B "ALMOST HUMAN" 13 08-11-55 :30:00* A criminal takes over an android for
proper training and has the tables
turned on him as the android is almost
human. George Lefferts wrote the
story. The cast includes Santos
Ortega, Joan Allison, Jack Grimes, Guy
Repp, Nat Pollen, Joseph Julian and
Lin Cook. Writer: Robert Bloch
85896A "COURTESY" 14 08-18-55 :30:00* The story takes place on the planet
Landro where explorers need help from
the natives for a serum that they
don't have with them. Writer:
Clifford D. Simak
85896B "THE COLD EQUATION" 15 08-25-55 :30:00* This is the tale of a female stowaway
aboard an emergency ship bound for her
husband's planet. She finds out what
it means not to have enough fuel.
George Leffert did the script. The
cast members were Court Benson and
Jill Meredith. Writer: Tom Godwin
85897A "SHANGHAIED" 16 09-01-55 :30:00* This is the tale of a man kidnapped
onto a star ship on the eve of his
wedding. He also owns the fleet. The
script is by Ernest Kinoy. The cast
members were Lyle Sudrow, Luis Van
Rooten, Jack Tarpley, Jack Grimes, Jim
Dukas, Ross Martin, Bob Dryden, Sid
Raymond and Ivor Francis. Writer:
Ernest Kinoy
85897B "THE MARTIAN DEATH MARCH" 17 09-08-55 :30:00* A youth accompanies spider like
Martians in their last trek from Earth
imposed reservations to their mountain
homes. The cast includes Ralph Bell,
David Seffer, Dick Hamilton, Roger
DeKoven and Lawrence Kerr. Writer:
Ernest Kinoy
85898A "THE CASTAWAYS" 18 09-15-55 :30:00* The military is having trouble moving
natives off a Pacific island that is
going to be used for a bomb test. They
say they won't go because their
ancestors were castaways from the bird
canoe. The cast includes Karl Weber,
Staats Cotsworth, Bob Hastings, Joe
Julian, Roger De Koven, Luis Van
Rooten, Leon Janney, Stan Early and
Reese Taylor. Writer: Ernest Kinoy
85898B "AND THE MOON BE STILL AS 19 09-22-55 :30:00* An expedition to Mars finds all the
BRIGHT" Martians dead due to chickenpox
brought to them by previous Earthmen
expeditions. All the men except for
one sets about destroying Martian
artifacts. Ernest Kinoy wrote the
radio play and the cast included John
Larkin and Nelson Olmstead.
Rebroadcast of the 4-22-55 program.
Writer: Ray Bradbury
85899A "FIRST CONTACT" 20 10-06-55 :30:00* Two ships meet in a remote galaxy and
each wants to know where the other is
from and each dosen't want the other
to know. Story adapted by Rodman. The
actors were Bob Hastings, Wendell
Holmes, Clark Gordon, William Malley.
Writer: Murray Leinster
85899B "CHILD'S PLAY" 21 10-20-55 :30:00* A man accidently receives a build a
man kit from the future. The story is
adapted by George Lefferts. The cast
includes Leon Janney, and Karl Weber.
Writer: Welliam Tenn
85900A "REQUIEM" 22 10-27-55 :30:00* This is the story of a millionaire
that wants to die on the moon. Adapted
by Ernest Kinoy. Stars JoeDe Santis,
Jim Boles, and John McGovern.
Writer: Robert Heinlein
85900B "HELLO, TOMORROW" 23 11-03-55 :30:00* In the future after the atomic wars,
people live under ground and mate
scientifically. The script is by
George Lefferts. The cast includes
John Larkin and Jan Minor. Writer:
George Lefferts
85901A "DEWLLERS IN SILENCE" 24 11-10-55 :30:00* Earthmen return to Earth after the
atomic war has ravaged their planet
and find an old scientist with his
youthful family. The story is adapted
by George Lefferts. The cast includes
Anne Seymour, Karl Weber, Ted Osborne.
Writer: Ray Bradbury
85901B "THE OUTER LIMIT" 25 11-16-55 :30:00* An experimental rocket plane
disappears for ten hours when there
was only ten minutes fuel aboard. The
story is adapted by Ernest Kinoy. It
stars Joe Julian, Wendell Holmes, Joe
De Santis, Bob Hastings, and James
Dukas. Writer: Graham Dorr
85902A "ZERO HOUR" 26 11-23-55 :30:00* Two stories. The first deals with an
automated house after an atomic war
that has no one to serve. The second
one is about children playing a game
all over the world at the same time
called "Invasion". Adapted by George
Lefferts. The cast includes Nina
Rieter, David Seffer, Peggy Luman, Les
Damon, Rolly Bester, Bob Hastings and
John Larkin. Writer: Ray Bradbury
85902B "VITAL FACTOR" 27 11-30-55 :30:00* A ruthless tycoon desires space travel
at all costs. The cast includes
Raymond Edward Johnson, Luis Van
Rooten and John McGovern. Writer:
Nelson Bond
85903A "NIGHTFALL" 28 12-07-55 :30:00* This is the planet that has night only
once every 2500 years. That night is
approaching and all records have been
lost from the last nightfall. Adapted
by Ernest Kinoy. The cast members
include: Wendell Holmes, John Larkin,
Santos Ortega, Mercer McLeod, Alan
Collins, Bob Hastings. Writer: Isaac
Asimov
85903B "TO THE FUTURE" 29 12-14-55 :30:00* A couple tourists in Mexico are
approached by a man that says they are
from the future. The script is by
Ernest Kinoy. The cast includes John
Larkin and Jan Minor. Writer: Ray
Bradbury
85904A "MARIONETTES, INC." 30 12-21-55 :30:00* Tale of husbands that buy androids for
the times that they want to go out
without their wives. Adapted by George
Lefferts. Arthur Cole, Les Damon, Dick
Hamilton, Carl Swenson, Ted Getz, Bob
Hastings, Fredericka Chandler and
Ginger Jones were the cast members.
Writer: Ray Bradbury
85904B "A LOGIC NAMED JOE" 31 12-28-55 :30:00* Computers take over all needs for
humans in this tale that takes place
in the future. The cast includes
Mandel Kramer, Wendell Holmes, Guy
Repp, William Zuckert, Bob Hastings
and Joe Jullian. Writer: Murray
Leinster
85905A "THE ROADS MUST ROLL" 32 01-04-56 :30:00* Story of future transportation when
rolling roads move people and goods,
and the men who take care of them. The
script is by Ernest Kinoy. The cast
includes Wendell Holmes, Ralph Bell
and many more. Writer: Robert
Heinlein
85905B "TIME AND TIME AGAIN" 33 01-11-56 :30:00* A soldier is wounded in a future war
and is transported back to 1945 when
he was thirteen years-old with his
future memory and past memory intact.
The cast includes Jack Grimes, Peter
Fernandez, Joe De Santis, Joe Bell,
Clark Gordon, Herm Dinken, Dick
Hamilton and James Dukas. Writer: H.
Beam Piper
85906A "PERIGI'S WONDERFUL DOLLS" 34 01-18-56 :30:00* A government official's daughter finds
a doll maker in Washington that makes
talking dolls. The script is by George
Lefferts. The cast included Les Damon,
Joan and Denise Alexander, Joe De
Santis and Leon Janney. Repeat of
the 6-5-55 PROGRAM. Writer: George
Lefferts
85906B "THE PARADE" 35 01-25-56 :30:00* The Martians hire an ad agency to
stage a parade which will herald their
arrival. The original story is by
George Lefferts. The cast members
include Joseph Curten, Barry Kroeger
and Alexander Scourby. Repeat of
the 5-1-55 PROGRAM. Writer: George
Lefferts
85907A "CAVE OF NIGHT" 36 02-01-56 :30:00* A malfunction strands the first
astronaut in orbit. The cast includes
Alexander Scourby and Bob Hastings.
Writer: James E. Gunn
85907B "C-CHUTE" 37 02-08-56 :30:00* A ship from Earth is captured by
chlorine breathing aliens and a group
of the passengers debate if they
should stay captives or fight to
escape. The script is by George
Lefferts. The cast includes John
Gibson, Lyle Sudrow, Stan Early, Bob
Hastings, Mercer McLeod and Danny
Auchal. Bill McCord substituting for
Fred Collins as announcer. Writer:
Isaac Isimov
85908A "SKULKING PERMIT" 38 02-15-56 :30:00* This is the tale of inhabitants of a
planet that change their way of life
to impress Earth, with how Earth like
they can be. Ernest Kinoy adapted the
script and the players were Dick
Hamilton, Wendell Holmes, Joe De
Santis, Joseph Bolland, Alan Hewitt,
Bill Quinn, Mandel Kramer and Ruby
Dee. Writer: Robert Sheckley
85908B "JUNKYARD" 39 02-22-56 :30:00* A galactic survey ship finds a lot of
discarded alien machine parts on a low
grade planet. When they get ready to
leave the crew has forgotten how to
power the ship. George Lefferts wrote
the script. The cast members were Jack
Orrison, and John Larkin, Bob
Hastings, Mercer McLeod and Stan
Early. Writer: Clifford D. Simac
85909A "HELLO, TOMORROW" 40 02-29-56 :30:00* In the future after the atomic wars,
people live under ground and mate
scientifically. The script is by
George Lefferts. The cast includes
John Larkin and Jan Minor. Repeat
of the 11-3-55 PROGRAM. Writer:
George Lefferts
85909B "A GUN FOR DINOSAUR" 41 03-07-56 :30:00* This is the story of time travel and
hunting Dinosaurs in the past. The
script is by Ernest Kinoy. The story
stars Alistair Duncan, Wendell Holmes,
John Gibson, Donald Buka, Warren
Parker and Alan Hewett. Writer: L.
Sprague DeCamp
85910A "TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLD" 42 03-14-56 :30:00* June 15th keeps repeating each day
with a little change each day. George
Lefferts wrote the script. Norman
Rose, Dean L. Olmquist, Amy Sedell,